UNIVERSITY SENATE OF MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TO: Members, Alternates, and Liaisons
FROM: Judi Smigowski, Senate Assistant
DATE: March 21, 2007
SUBJECT: Agenda for University Senate Meeting 450
COPIES: President, Provost, Board of Control Office, Vice Presidents,Library Reserve, Staff Council 
Chair, Tech Today, MTU Lode, MTU Daily Bull
Meeting 450 of the University Senate of Michigan Technological University will convene on
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in Room B45 of the EERC Building.
Senators and Alternates will receive this agenda.   Please note that only Senators will receive minutes:
therefore, Alternates expecting to attend the meeting should obtain minutes from their unit's Senator or on
the web at www.sas.it.mtu.edu/usenate/minute/07/449m.htm  Senators are responsible for making their
constituents aware of this meeting's agenda.  If neither Senator nor Alternate can attend, they should send
a substitute.
AGENDA Time (min)
1) Roll Call of Senators 2
2) Recognition of Visitors 1
3) Approval of Agenda 2
4) Presentation:  "Honors Institute and AQIP" by Mary Durfee 15
5) Presentation:  "Presidential Survey Results" by Brenda Helminen 15
6) Approval of Minutes from Meeting 449 (attached) 5
7) Presidents Report 5
8) Old Business:  Voting on Proposals
a.  Proposal 21-07 "Amendment to Proposal 16-97, Minors in Degree Programs
     to Establish a Residency Requirement"  (bring your copy from meeting #449) 5
b.  Proposal 22-07 "Academic and Provisional Calendar 2008-09 and 2009-10" 5
     (bring your copy from meeting #449)
9) New Business:
a.  Proposal 23-07 "To Change Michigan Tech's Policy Regarding the Required
     Number of Members of Master of Science Committees"  (attached) 5
10) Adjournment